Rafael Benítez was wrong: we didn’t think he’d get the job

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Benítez is likely to face renewed hostility from the home fans at Stamford BridgeMichael Regan/Getty Images

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Benítez was always going to be an unpopular choice given his pastEPA

Tim RollsThe fan’s view

Published at 12:01AM, March 1 2013

To many Chelsea fans, Rafael Benítez’s outburst at Middlesbrough is a spectacular own goal. If he thought that, by confirming he’ll be leaving in the summer and condemning those who’ve criticised him, he would silence his detractors for the rest of the season, he’s going to be disappointed.

Many of the 2,000 fans who spent their time and money travelling to the Riverside Stadium will have felt insulted by his comments, and there’s bound to be a backlash when West Bromwich Albion visit Stamford Bridge tomorrow.

Benítez will face renewed hostility from the home fans, but it’s impossible to say